Australia have advanced to a Netball World Cup final showdown with England on Sunday after a thrilling 57-54 semi-final win over Jamaica in Cape Town.

The Fiji Pearls was a different outfit tonight when they took on Trinidad and Tobago in the 11th place playoff in the Netball World Cup in South Africa beating them by 71-37.

Nicho Hynes returned to his best as the Sharks held off a late Rabbitohs comeback to end a three-match losing streak in Perth on Saturday night.

England ground down defending champions New Zealand to make history by reaching their first Netball World Cup final.

Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time.

For the first time since Round 6 the Knights have moved into the top eight, after coming from behind to beat the Dolphins 30-28 in a try-fest in Perth.

Aitana Bonmati netted two well-crafted goals as Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday to clinch a quarter-final berth for the first time in their history.

The Broncos continue to match motors with Penrith at the top of the table after a 30-14 win over the Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday.

Transportation Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau has highlighted the urgency of implementing strategic measures to counter the ongoing departure of skilled professionals from Fiji.

Naitasiri have defeated Nadroga 20-13 in their Skipper Cup clash at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.

Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad expressed his disappointment in the Digicel Bula Boys FIFA rankings.

Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko is suing New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, after she was dropped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.